Breakthrough for European Rail (EPP Group)
(Source: EPP Group) "No longer does a new train need to be approved by authorities in 28 Member States. The current situation of 28 different systems in each Member State is totally inefficient,...
View ArticlePress release - 3352nd Council meeting - TRANSPORT, Telecommunications and...
(Source: Council of the European Union) Council of the European Union EN 16378/14 (OR. en) PROVISIONAL VERSION PRESSE 622 PR CO 64 PRESS RELEASE 3352nd Council meeting Transport, Telecommunications and...
View ArticleNew approval systems for rail interoperability and safety: Coreper gives its...
(Source: Council of the European Union) On 30 June 2015, the Council confirmed a deal struck with the European Parliament on faster and less burdensome vehicle authorisation and safety certification...
View ArticleRoberts Zile welcomes informal deal on the technical part of the 4th Railway...
(Source: ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists´ Group) Yesterday night European Parliament and the Council reached an informal deal on so-called "technical pillar" of the 4th Railway Package,...
View ArticleRail reform: A European Railway Area is on track (ALDE - Alliance of Liberals...
(Source: ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe) A preliminary deal to remove the 26 different EU national standards currently faced by rail operators and manufacturers in Europe was...
View ArticleEP negotiators welcome informal deal on technical aspects of rail reform...
(Source: European Parliament) An informal deal to remove the technical obstacles that differing national standards and procedures place in the way of rail operators and rolling stock manufacturers was...
View ArticleNovel Foods: food safety MEPs back deal with Council (European Parliament)
(Source: European Parliament) Scoops of superfood - healthy seeds and powders (white and black chia, flax, hemp, pomegranate fruit powder, wheatgrass, hemp and whey protein, maca root) on canvas....
View ArticleRight on track: three things you should know about new railway rules...
(Source: European Parliament) Measures to improve railway operations in the EU, including boosting the interoperability of national networks and increasing the role of the European Railway Agency, are...
View ArticlePayment Services Directive: frequently asked questions (European Commission)
(Source: European Commission) What is the Payment Services Directive? The Payment Services Directive (PSD) was adopted in 2007. This legislation provides the legal foundation for an EU single market...
View ArticleVAT: Reducing burdens and obstacles for business when selling across borders...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union) Who will benefit from a Digital Single Market? See also press release: A Digital Single Market for Europe: Commission...
View ArticleQuestions and answers - Digital Single Market Strategy (European Commission)
(Source: European Commission) Who will benefit from a Digital Single Market? See also press release: A Digital Single Market for Europe: Commission sets out 16 initiatives to make it happen...
View ArticleFull text of Suresh Prabhu's Rail Budget speech 2015-16
Madam Speaker, 1. I rise to present before this August House the Statement of Estimated Receipts and Expenditure for 2015-16 for Indian Railways. 2. At the outset, let me thank the Hon'ble Prime...
View ArticleTransport MEPs back reform of domestic rail services (European Parliament)
(Source: European Parliament) Easier access for all rail operators to domestic rail markets should give rail passengers more choice and better quality services under draft rules backed by Transport and...
View ArticleDaily News 29 / 10 / 2015 (European Commission)
(Source: European Commission) Start of negotiation process on Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand Today, President of the Commission Juncker and President of the Council...
View ArticleCheaper mobile calls and open internet: MEPs and ministers strike informal...
(Source: European Parliament) An informal deal to ban surcharges ("roaming fees") for making mobile phone calls, sending text messages or using the internet while abroad in another EU country from 15...
View ArticleNewsletter September 2016 Interview (ERA - European Railway Agency)
(Source: ERA - European Railway Agency) Interview with the Director-General of DG MOVE, Henrik Hololei In June 2016 the Technical Pillar of the 4th Railway Package got a favourable vote in the...
View ArticleBackground - The 4th railway package (European Union)
(Source: European Union) The so-called 'technical' pillar of the 4th railway reform package consists of proposals to amend the interoperability and safety directives and a regulation on the European...
View ArticleMember States Adopt Declaration of Commitment to Integrate Crime Prevention,...
(Source: UNOV - United Nations Office at Wien) Member States Adopt Declaration of Commitment to Integrate Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice into post-2015 Agenda, as UN Congress Opens in Doha For...
View ArticleMember States Adopt Declaration of Commitment to Integrate Crime Prevention,...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Debate Focuses on Link between Human Rights, Rule of Law, Sustainable Development DOHA, 12 April - The success of the United Nations work in the post-2015 era depended...
View ArticleBetter rail services: Council adopts 4th railway package market pillar...
(Source: Council of the European Union) On 17 October 2016, the Council formally adopted new rules aimed at boosting train travel in Europe. The reform will open up domestic rail passenger markets in...
View ArticleDaily News 08 / 10 / 2015 (European Commission)
(Source: European Commission) Commissioner Avramopoulos and Minister Asselborn in Italy: first relocation flight and hotspot visit Tomorrow, Migration and Home Affairs Commissioner Avramopoulos and...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament delegations elect their bureaus (European Parliament)
(Source: European Parliament) The European Parliament's delegations, the official bodies which maintain and develop its contacts with third countries, have elected their chairs and vice-chairs. The...
View ArticleMEMO/15/4489 – February infringements package: main decisions (European...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union) In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing several legal actions against...
View ArticleDaily News 29 / 04 / 2016 (European Commission)
(Source: European Commission) President Juncker to attend Charlemagne Prize award ceremony for Pope Francis On Friday 6 May in the Vatican, European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker will join...
View ArticleStep closer to final conclusion of 4th Railway Package (EPP Group)
(Source: EPP Group) The Parliament endorsed the creation of a European Railway Agency which will be responsible for issuing authorisations for new trains and will support national authorities. EPP...
View ArticleLiberal Pre-summit meeting on 28 June 2016 (ELDR - European Liberal,...
(Source: ELDR - European Liberal, Democratic and Reform Party) Today in Brussels, ahead of the European Council, Guy Verhofstadt, Leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the...
View ArticleJune infringements package: key decisions (European Commission)
(Source: European Commission) In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing legal actions against Member States for failing to comply properly with their...
View ArticleA deeper and fairer Single Market (European Commission - Directorate-General...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) The European Commission has decided to give the Single Market a new boost with a number of...
View ArticleA deeper and fairer Single Market (European Commission)
(Source: European Commission) The European Commission has decided to give the Single Market a new boost with a number of ambitious and pragmatic actions. IP/15/5909 The Single Market is one of Europe's...
View ArticleCouncil conclusions on the legacy of Schengen evaluation within the Council...
(Source: Council of the European Union) Council of the European Union PRESS EN COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS Brussels, 5 December 2014 Legacy of Schengen evaluation within the Council and its future role and...
View ArticleSeptember infringements package: main decisions (European Commission -...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union) In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing legal action against Member...
View ArticleSeptember infringements' package: key decisions (European Union)
(Source: European Union) In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU...
View ArticleSeptember infringements' package: key decisions (European Commission)
(Source: European Commission) In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under...
View ArticleRail sector - New EU rules will save time and money (The Greens - European...
(Source: The Greens - European Free Alliance in the European Parliament) New EU rules will save time and money The European Parliament today adopted new EU legislation setting out rules governing the...
View ArticlePress release - Agreement on opening up of the EU passenger railway market -...
(Source: Europees Parlement - Bureau voor België) A provisional agreement to open up the EU market for domestic passenger rail transport and to ensure equal conditions for railway companies was reached...
View ArticleRailway sector reform: ALDE strongly supports the railway package's agreement...
(Source: ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe) ALDE-rapporteur Izaskun Bilbao is responsible for the report on interoperability of the rail system, which will ensure everybody's equal...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament backs railway sector reform along with the new...
(Source: ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists´ Group) New legislation approved by the European Parliament on Thursday regarding Europe's railway reform will allow improvements to security and...
View ArticleQuestions and Answers – The Fourth Railway Package (European Commission)
(Source: European Commission) On 19 April 2016, the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the Fourth Railway Package, a series of measures that aim to make EU railways more...
View ArticleAgreement on opening up of the EU passenger railway market (EACC - European...
(Source: EACC - European American Chamber of Commerce) A provisional agreement to open up the EU market for domestic passenger rail transport and to ensure equal conditions for railway companies was...
View ArticleTechnical Pillar of the 4th Railway Package approved by European Parliament...
(Source: ERA - European Railway Agency) 28/04/2016 - After intense and fruitful trilogue negotiations in the past months, the European Parliament today approved the 'technical pillar' of the 4th...
View ArticleEuropean rail sector applauds full adoption of Fourth Railway Package...
(Source: CER - Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies) Today, the European Parliament overwhelmingly approved the Council Common Position on the Technical Pillar of the Fourth...
View ArticlePress release - Eliminating technical and administrative obstacles to boost...
(Source: Europees Parlement - Bureau voor België) Rules designed to reduce the technical obstacles that differing national standards and procedures create for rail operators and rolling stock...
View ArticleAgreement on opening up of the EU passenger railway market (European Parliament)
(Source: European Parliament) A provisional agreement to open up the EU market for domestic passenger rail transport and to ensure equal conditions for railway companies was reached by European...
View ArticleEliminating technical and administrative obstacles to boost European railways...
(Source: European Parliament) Rules designed to reduce the technical obstacles that differing national standards and procedures create for rail operators and rolling stock manufacturers were approved...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions: Capital requirements (CRR/CRD IV) and resolution...
(Source: European Union) Why is the Commission proposing this package of banking reforms? Today's banking reform package aims to complete the reforms that the EU implemented in the wake of the...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions: Capital requirements (CRR/CRD IV) and resolution...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union) Why is the Commission proposing this package of banking reforms? Today's...
View ArticleEesti välismeedias 15. oktoober 2015 - 21. oktoober 2015 (Ministry of Foreign...
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia) EURACTIV Polish-Lithuanian gas pipe to end Baltic energy isolation Georgi Gotev 15.10.2015 A grant agreement to finance the first gas...
View ArticleSilencing Turkey’s Media
Summary On the night of July 15, 2016, elements of the Turkish military staged an attempt to overthrow the democratically elected government. According to official figures, at least 241 citizens and...
View Article2016-1668 ESMA feedback statement on ESEF (ESMA - European Securities and...
(Source: ESMA - European Securities and Markets Authority) Feedback Statement Feedback Statement on the Consultation Paper on the Regulatory Technical Standard on the European Single Electronic Format...
View ArticleFebruary infringements package: key decisions (European Union)
(Source: European Union) Overview by policy area In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing legal action against Member States for failing to comply with...
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